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Luke Newman

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Luke is an associate in our Real Estate & Construction group. He specialises in complex construction arbitration and litigation. He has acted for clients with projects in Europe, the Middle East and South America. 

Luke has extensive experience representing clients in high value arbitration proceedings, including acting as lead advocate and conducting cross-examination of witnesses and experts. 

Many of Luke's disputes have involved substantial claims relating to project finance documentation, including facility agreements, subordinated loan agreements, and intra-group guarantees. Luke is therefore well versed in the specific legal considerations which apply to claims in connection with the financing of construction projects. 

Alongside his contentious practice, Luke has experience advising on and negotiating international construction contracts (including the FIDIC forms), guarantees and bonds.

Expertise

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Real estate & construction

CV

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2024 – 2025 Associate, Jones Day
2020 – 2024 Trainee Solicitor/Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales
2020 Legal Practice Course and LLM, BPP University
2019 Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
2018 Classics BA (Hons), Durham University
2017 Erasmus year at the University of Bologna

Career

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2024 – 2025 Associate, Jones Day
2020 – 2024 Trainee Solicitor/Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2022 Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales
2020 Legal Practice Course and LLM, BPP University
2019 Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
2018 Classics BA (Hons), Durham University
2017 Erasmus year at the University of Bologna

Publications

"The Illusion of Debt Recovery in JCT Contracts: An Application of the Distinction Between Primary and Secondary Obligations" in Construction Law Journal (2024) Vol. 40 No. 2.

Memberships & Associations

Society of Construction Law 

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